What does it mean to be made in the image of God? What does it mean to be a man or woman? With God as our authority, we will look at who He says we are and see that His design is good.
Additional Resources:
The Image of God
Article: Men and Women in the Image of God – John M. Frame
Gender Identity
Article: A Biblical Conversation about Transgender Identities – Preston Sprinkle
Made in the Image of God
May 1, 2022 • Jonathan Burgin • Genesis 1:26–31, Genesis 2:18–25
Marriage & Family
May 22, 2022 • Jonathan Burgin • Ephesians 5
What is God's good design for marriage and family? How are we to operate in God's world as men, women, husbands, and wives? Additional Resources: Marriage Book: This Sacred Marriage – Gary Thomas Parenting Book: Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Shape Your Family - by Paul Tripp
Every Tribe, Tongue, and Nation
May 15, 2022 • Jonathan Burgin • Genesis 22:18, Revelation 7:9
God created all people with dignity and as His image bearers. So, how do ethnicity, culture and race reflect the glory of God? What does it mean to be citizens of Heaven? When conflict arises, how can we love one another and bear each other's burdens? Additional Resources: Video: When and How Did God Develop Distinct Ethnicities? – D.A. Carson Video Series: Undivided - More Than A Hashtag by NAMB
Our Brokenness & God's Redemption
May 8, 2022 • Kyle Reno • Genesis 3, Romans 1, John 10:10
In Genesis 3 we see that humanity stopped trusting in God's goodness and design and started trusting in our own. However, Christ has made a way for all people to be reconciled to God and His good design for us.